When:
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 16:40 to 17:25 CEST
Room:
Van Oldenbarnevelt Room
Tags:
drupal & open source 101
Track:
SVG
Drupal dmc icon_new brand
drupal cms

You can (and should!) build a site template

You can (and should!) build a site template

Andy Giles

Looking to create a site template to be shared (or sold) in the Drupal Site Template Marketplace? We'll cover all the steps to create a site template, tools to expedite the process, and the requirements to get your template listed.

Prerequisite

Basic Drupal site building skills

Target Audience

Site builders who want to publish a site template

Outline

Site templates are a big deal. They have the potential to open Drupal up to more people than ever by delivering functional and beautiful starter sites. But it's up to the Drupal community to create them. And, as with anything in the Drupal world, there are a few ways to go about it.

In this session, we'll cover two main ways to build site templates:

* The quick way, which empowers site builders to build on top of Drupal CMS and deliver awesome site templates with minimal coding.

* The detailed way, for developers who want to keep their recipes well-organized, cleanly architected, thoroughly tested, and reliable.

Through real-world examples and a live demo of our recipe stack, you’ll leave with practical knowledge and the confidence to structure site templates that meet your organization’s needs today while remaining adaptable for the future.

Learning Objectives

Create a site template. Publish a site template. How to build a library of recipes and tools to rapidly build new templates.

Experience level
Intermediate